Schools
20 May 2020
The Tories’ plan to start reopening schools from 1 June looks “increasingly unlikely” to take place. That’s according to a furious article in the Daily Mail newspaper.
19 May 2020
The battle is on to stop the Tories forcing an unsafe reopening of schools from 1 June.
17 May 2020
The battle over reopening schools could make or break the Tory drive to get people back to work before it’s safe.
11 May 2020
The French government tried to reopen schools on Monday in the teeth of opposition from parents, students, teachers and scientists.
11 May 2020
Parents and school workers have reacted with fear and fury to Boris Johnson’s announcement that schools could start to reopen from next month.
05 May 2020
Many parents across England have been unable to access vouchers or meals to support children while schools are closed due to the crisis.
04 May 2020
Tory plans to get parents back to work are unsafe—and totally dishonest
26 April 2020
Governments claim they are reopening schools out of concern for children’s welfare and safety. But Sadie Robinson reveals the real reasons
21 April 2020
Schools and colleges should only reopen when it is safe to do so.
24 March 2020
Two contradictory developments in the sixth form colleges dispute crashed into one another last week
27 February 2020
Sixth form college workers struck over pay and funding - and escalation could be coming
25 February 2020
Workers across 34 sixth form colleges were set to strike on Thursday this week, demanding more funding and higher pay.
11 February 2020
Workers at St Michael’s, a small primary school in Newham, east London, struck for the seventh time on Thursday of last week.
04 February 2020
Workers at 34 sixth form colleges were set to strike on Wednesday of next week.
28 January 2020
NEU union members at St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Newham, east London, struck for three days last week to stop the school being turned into an academy.
14 January 2020
Workers at St Catherine’s Catholic School for Girls in south east London resumed their strikes this week with a three-day walkout from Tuesday.
03 December 2019
NEU union members at St Catherine’s School for Girls struck on Tuesday of last week in a row over bullying.
29 November 2019
Hundreds of thousands of activists who are part of the Fridays for Future movement demanded urgent climate action
28 November 2019
Striking school students will take action on Friday across many areas of Britain and large parts of the globe.
26 November 2019
School students across the world were making posters, preparing slogans and dropping banners to organise for their next day of climate action.